CVE-2002-2206

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The POP3 proxy service (POPROXY.EXE) in Norton AntiVirus 2001 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a long username with multiple /localhost entries.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0240.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10085.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291358

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5692

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0240.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10085.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291358

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5692

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.0%

77th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec